The Arizona sentinel., 1887-03-05
FASHIONS FOR BOYS.
Suggestions for Mothers Who Desire to See
 Their Boys Well Dressed.

Suggestions for Mothers Who Desire to See
 Their Boys Well Dressed.
 There is quite as much variety and opportunity for the exercise of per- sonal taste in the dressing of boys as of girls. Little boys assume trousers at an earlier age than formerly, but at the same time they retain the short trousers much later than heretofore; suits for boys of fourteen or fifteen years being made with them. These short trousers are quite close fitting, reach just below the knees, and are plain or finished on the outside with three buttons, if for ordinary use, or have braid, either in binding or plain rows, sometimes supplemented by a trefoil in braid, or several leaves, for dressy wear.
 The favorite materials for everyday use are fine checked and mixed cloths in brown and red, the latter so inter- mixed as to be not at all prominent. For better suits, fine diagonal or cordu- roy is the choice; and the dress suit of the youthful aspirant for society honors is of fine tricot or velveteen, the former in green, blue or black, and the latter in brown, blue, black or wine-coloT.
 A cutaway jacket disclosing vest of the same material is chosen for the dressy suit, while for ordinary use the Norfolk blouse still retains its popu- larity. One style of this comfortable o,11nI bo s0Nnnnsfo v hos one box-plait in the back and two in front, and is double-breasted; others arc either single or double-breasted, and have two box-plaits in the front and back. Youths from ten to fifteen years old wear a three-buttoned cut away jacket with vest. When boys get beyond these ages, their suits are completed by long trousers, and the range of materials includes most of the goods used by gentlemen.
 For little boys there are long over coats made of rough or checked cloth, laid in plaits back and front, and sup plemented by cape or hood. Larger boys are comfortably provided for in the ulsters reaching almost to their heels, with belt and cape; and in the toboggan coat with hood, a miniature reproduction of its Canadian name- sake. For boys over nine years old, the Newmarket, or surtout is pre- ferred; and youths overcoats are single or slightly double-breasted sacks, made in the same cloths and finished like those worn by gentlemen. For boys under eight years of age, there are also sack overcoats of smooth kersey and chinchilla cloth trimmed with black Astrakhan on the collar and cuffs, both with and without a cape. Checked and mixed cloths, in a combi- nation of brown and red. or brown and ><ark yellow, are preferred for ulsters.
 Osos made of the same cloth as the suit With visors, and medium or high erown7,- ---s 7-orn by boys from seven t5 seventeen years of age Derby hats are also liked for the larger boys; felt turbans are chosen for boys of medium size, also the 'Adonis, with a straight steeple crown and stiff brim; while the PNAN N''P' III Stay OI bAo"h CoIuuIOy, or cloth, and the toboggan cap are chosen, on occasion, for all ages. Little boys are accorded more dressy caps made in plush or velvet; a fancy tur- ban with a pointed crown fastened on one side by button, or Highlander cap, or Tam OShanter, with a full crown finished with a button at the tOp.-DemOrests Monthly.